Why? As with any sport or activity, hiking has it’s adages that you’ll hear over and over once you’re spending time with participants of that activity. As a hiker, two things that you’re likely to hear are “cotton kills” and “1 … Continued

Since moving back to NH, I’ve put more thought into deciding what gear I’d carry if I were backpacking in cold & rainy weather. Tonight it is cold (26° predicted, 22° with windchill), so I’m planning to spend the night outside. … Continued

With Kids to Parks Day 2016 fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about the hiking and camping trips with our oldest son. Just over two years ago, my wife and I took him on his first (car) camping trip and first visit to a … Continued

Another cold front is moving through NH and it’s given me the opportunity to test some of my cold weather gear in April… again! Tonight I’m planning to spend the night outside. Here is some of the gear that I’ll be using/testing tonight and … Continued

Why Buy? About a year ago, I started testing my first merino wool products in preparation for a 60+ mile backpacking trip on the High Sierra Trail (HST). During my gear testing for this trip, I started to realize that merino wool is an … Continued

With my cross-country move last month, I’ve fallen way behind on editing photos and writing trip reports. With the recent snowfall in SoCal, I figured I should get these photos posted as someone headed to the area might find them … Continued

Almost a year ago, we visited Zion NP. That weekend, my 2 year old son helped me realize a few things about myself, my relationship with him and this blog. During our drive home I wrote and entry for this … Continued

..back when I didn’t do any planning or take any photos. I carried all of my water (no filter) and I doubt we had a first aid kit. I didn’t carry a map or GPS, I just followed the conga line to the … Continued